Adult ADHD: Patient Perspectives and Best Practice Strategies 

Gotta love that I looked up “tips for inattentive ADHD” and got a video that’s an hour and a half long lol

When he said, “But when you part the curtains a little bit and you recognise how distrustful they are of themselves because they can’t help it, nearly everything they’ve touched in their lives hasn’t gone the way it ought to” well cue the tears. ADHD is always so minimised, but it’s fucking hard to live with.

I am now hyper-focused on understanding my ADHD and have binged like 10 of these talks so far.

Avoidance as a coping strategy has become a major obstacle to nearly every aspect of my life...

“How many tasks did they not do because they learned not to try” That one hit me hard. I get that feeling that anything I try to do crumbles so it’s just better not to try.

I’m 68 and was reading about adhd and I was saying that’s me ! I asked my doctor and I’m on adderal Now . I’ve had a terrible time health wise since 60 was waiting to die Now that I can do my art again I would like to stay around for a while .

Those that do find jobs, become fearful of losing said job - so we tend to learn how to mask ourselves in order to get thru a work day. But the flip side to that is once we get home, we've nothing left.

Anxiety makes complete sense when you have difficulty paying attention. You know you're missing things, but don't know what and have a history of getting in trouble for things you may not have even been aware of....so you're constantly waiting for the other shoe to drop. How does one not feel anxious when that's your life experience?

This video made me cry because I wish everyone could see how difficult it is to live with ADHD. Thank you so much to the doctors in this video

It’s sort of painful to know that your younger self suffered so much shit because of an undiagnosed disorder. I realised that everything in my life has been because of ADHD, my bad timekeeping, interrupting people, emotion fluctuation, forgetfulness, depression, suicidal thoughts, impulsiveness and the list could go on forever. What I thought was my personality flaws and something I could solely fix by being a ‘better’ person was something to do with how differently my brain is wired compared to a normal person. But I also know that having adhd I realised how much of a determined person I am to have gone and passed law school, be able to get a full time job, maintain family and friend close relationship, volunteer etc.

It's easy to watch a 90min video about ADHD while greatly suffering from ADHD because every 30 seconds I point at the screen and yell, "IT ME!" [then try not to cry from the bittersweet message that this is one of the most treatable psychiatric disorders yet your physicians and counselors over the years have treated you like a junkie every time you asked to get an ADHD test. never even gave screener. i almost killed myself for something that is diagnosable and treatment has been available for a long time.]

Everyone talking about the irony of a vid on ADHD being so long...it was a presentation for healthcare providers.

The statistics in this lecture actually blew my mind. Holy cow. This was basically a narration of my life, as a woman late-diagnosed in her early 40s.

This video describes me perfectly. I recently went to my Dr to see about adhd, he said since I graduated high school and held down a job, I don't have adhd, and he thinks I need antidepressants, which have never worked for me. When I straight up asked about trying methylphenidate, he told me I could go to a college campus and buy some speed to try it out. I was so angry I wanted to scream. There are a lot of terrible doctors out there.

Too many ppl fall through the cracks. I just realized that I have ADHD. took 50 years to find out. highly dysfunctional. wish i had been diagnosed early in life. there is no doubt that my life would have been totally different had I been treated smh

I'm a cleaner , I'm currently hiding in the supply closet listening to this instead of work. Best procrastination material ever it's inspired me to have another try at getting help ... It's also made me completely not interested in the next few hours of work I'd rather just go for a walk or call my psych and talk about this or something now I'm kinda pissed off I gotta go back to work now 😂😂😂😂 I'll come out if the closet (no pun intended) soon I'm building up to it 😅😅😅

Just realized at 50 years old that I have ADHD. I’ve been diagnosed with treatment resistant depression and have tried every medication available. Watching this explained everything. Thank you for posting this. I will share it with my doctor.

I'm washing dishes, making dinner, laundry and getting my kids ready for bed as im listing it was my only way to focus to listen to this information. This is life saving information ❣❣❣❣

ADHD is currently killing me, I cannot get meds, I've flunked out of school seven times, can't hold a job for long, and now my business is failing because I am missing deadlines and am taking too long to prepare for the day. I am afraid that if I cannot get the appropriate doctor and subsequent medication that I may be relegated to living in a tent and then cashing in my chips.

I’m 60 and often wonder “why am I riding my motorcycle like a madman, why is everyone going slow”. I’ve been diagnosed with ADHD but continually fail to realise the impact it has on my life. I live by myself, no way would I put someone through the stress of living with me. ADHD... the gift that keeps giving

I've been treatment-resistant to meds my entire adult life. Been on 10 different meds for my depression and anxiety. Nothing seemed to help. All of this describes my life, hauntingly so. It's both terrifying and a revelation. I was diagnosed with ADHD at age 30, a few weeks ago. Now on meds and hopeful for the future.

I always took pride in my intelligence and ability to multitask. I can see further than the present, anticipating what comes next and how the pieces better fit together. ADHD was a gift, until it wasn’t. I feel like my mind and body run on two separate circuits that make no sense together. One is often sleepier than the other or can’t keep up with the other. The more I accomplish, the more projects I look for. Or I make a mess of things just to clean it up again. This way, I don’t get bored. This is how the hyperactive part looks for me as an adult. And the daydreaming never stops since childhood. Meds make me feel like my brain is wearing a warm blanket, cozy, safe, focused. My anxiety goes away, the circuits of body and mind come together like two gears turning a clock. But finding a doctor to give the meds is so difficult! Not all of us are addicts. Some of us need it to function. Just like diabetes or high BP.

Minute 51 where he begins to talk about people with ADHD beginning to not attempt anymore... "how much do you not do bc you learn the hard way not to try anymore" to have less apparence of impairment ... learn the art of avoiding things... hit me right in the feels... :'( I have so many regrets and now that i'm 30, I feel like I am too old to go after what used to be my dreams. I wasn't diagnosed until mid-20s, after I was out of undergrad and sought out diagnosis myself when I had my own insurance, since my parents didn't believe in ADHD. I wish I had gotten treatment when younger. Some clued in teachers saw it, I think; others just thought I was quirky or whatever since I wasn't awful at school, was in honors/ap/gifted classes, but turned in everything late all the time and got away with it.

I only realized recently that I'm probably struggling with ADHD my whole life....but that it was masked by anxiety, overshadowed by depression, which was mainly a result of frustration and hopelessness, because I couldn't seem to figure out why everyone else was seemingly "just" able to do things, while I couldn't do the most mundane....but then at the same time I seemed to be impressively good at the things I was interested in....which then also made people start thinking that I'm just lazy or doing it on purpose...procrastination....not studying...doing everything in the last minute...on top of that, I believe to be quite intelligent and that might have further masked my struggles for myself and others. Then add a pinch of traumatic past and difficult childhood with constantly running into problems, because of "not paying enough attention" "having difficulties following directions" "being a daydreamer" etc. and you got yourself a cocktail of 30+ years of feeling like a chaotic mess....I was in therapy for last 3 years for mainly depression and anxiety....depression medication didn't work for me and even made me somewhat worse....the last I got was an SNRI, which helped with anxiety but not with depression...NOW I find out that I might just be anxious and depressed, because my whole life I have been struggling against a giant that no one paid attention to...because I was just a "shy, quiet and daydreaming" girl...

I'm watching this and nodding my head at virtually every point being made. I have always known something was off but this is like having someone finally coming in and turning on the light. Everything that other adults accomplish with a normal amount of effort feels like a monumental task for me at times.

I got to the 10 minute mark guys... cant be too bad . Spent a good amount of it scrolling through your comments, and zoned out though. Guess I'll try again later...

As an ADHD brain, I am immensely grateful of this complication of information, it's a shame most ADHD people won't be able to focus this long - I'm fortunate to find this interesting/stimulating enough to focus on, but I am certainly an outlier.

My ADHD pro-tip: Put this (and all lecture type videos) on 1.75x speed. Only way to keep my attention.

It's really impressive how well these doctors grasp life with ADHD, particularly the second speaker (missed his name). They've really done their homework and did it with a lot of empathy.

For 35 years I thought I had anxiety. My whole life I couldn't focus, I failed a few times, and didn't make it passed 8th grade. I did obtain my GED few years after that when I was 19. It wasn't until I went to treatment for addiction to oxycodone that my Dr came to the conclusion that I had ADHD. Prescribed me Adderall and that turned my life around. My light bulb was turned on. Things got better and better a little at a time. Went from being a truck driver to managing warehouses to starting my own tech business. I always thought ADHD was for people who couldn't sit down and was off the wall with energy. My excess energy wasn't expressed with being hyper in the way. It was on the inside which I thought was anxiety. Adderall got rid of that feeling.

after reading the other comments and then typing and re-writing this comment so many times throughout the course of this video: i realized that even though i've given up trying to get diagnosed here in Australia, i'm not the only one struggling as well. It's not much but i hope this measly show of courage is enough to help someone else get over whatever hurdle faces them. YOU'RE NOT ALONE!

Don't leave without going to 27:30 for Dr Jain. Humor, visuals, empathy for who and where we are. Tabitha is at 58:50 Great stuff!

Finally got diagnosed at 31. I was diagnosed with depression as a kid, had peripartum and postpartum depression at 21/22, and was diagnosed with bipolar ii a few weeks later when their treatment plan didn't work out. I lost everything, including my child, because I'm being told I had this diagnosis and I didn't feel like someone like me should be around a baby. And because of that bipolar diagnosis at 2 months postpartum, I never got help for my postpartum depression and that entire time is now discussed in therapy as trauma. In 2019 I received neuropsych testing and was told I didn't register for bipolar. Instead, I'm now diagnosed with major depression, generalized anxiety, PTSD, mild OCD, and ADHD. I suffer from imposter syndrome constantly. I stopped working in 2018 because my health and my mental health crashed, and I'm JUST NOW feeling well enough to get a part time job and start taking back control of my life. If your therapist or psych isn't listening, please find someone who does. And please keep in mind, I'm sure at some point I would have fit the criteria for bipolar, but I went my entire life not being medicated for it. Having ADHD and leaving it untreated can leave you vulnerable to mental illness, especially if you grew up in an environment in which you were talked down to for acting the way you did, and you learned to cope with these neurological differences on your own. If you're reading this, please keep at it. ❤

I got assessed and diagnosed on Wednesday, everything is better already.

I can’t express how grateful I am for this, thank you!

The part that Tabatha spoke on about the clumsiness and being uncoordinated really resonated with me. I always wondered why my balance was off as a young child. Thank you for this video.

The relief of finding out you have ADHD even at 40 years old is life changing now I know how to try and help myself

I just wanted to say thank you for this. As a college student with untreated adhd, I've been dealing with a lot of emotional issues and struggles related to it, honestly just so much self blame, and this video helped me understand recontextualize stutt. I was honestly sobbing when he was talking about the hollowing out that adhd can create in one's life because it's been what's steadily been happening to me over the past 5 years and hearing it described and starting to understand that I shouldn't hate myself for these symptoms was a lot emotionally. I've honestly only gotten partway through the video but I've had a good lot of cathartic cries and am even more determined now to seek treatment. Also, hearing someone demanding adhd be considered as serious of a disorder as it truly is really means a lot.

3:52am seems as good a time as any to watch this.

Went about 25 years with untreated adhd. I always knew something was off. I never understood why I struggled so hard with everything. I finally got diagnosed and medicated within the last couple of years. Medication absolutely helps get you back on track. I just wish I had taken it at a younger age. I ended up developing so many mental disorders. If you suspect a loved one has it please encourage them to get treated! I went from failing 9th grade, graduating with a 2.1 gpa, bounced job to job, failed relationships, unorganized lifestyle, cheating, with uncontrollable anger, and volatile emotions to now, Serving eight years in the military, homeowner, good credit, and a 3.71 gpa in college, about five months until I graduate with a bachelors. Its still a struggle, but I've come so far.

I never knew adhd was that complex, I was diagnosed with it at a young age, but my mother never gave me the meds and we never talked about it. Now looking at this I can finally see how it relates to me. The procrastination of course is on point but especially the other stuff like a getting irritable fast, substance abuse disorder, panic disorder, depression it all relates to what I've felt increasingly getting worse the past years. Idk if this is also related, but if I don't have my outlets I get this almost manic feeling of wanting to do something reckless. Something to finally feel alive

Thank you for addressing the issue of ageism! My 70th birthday was in January and I was diagnosed with ADHD in January. I have the comorbity of major depressive disorder a

my mom refuses me any form of treatment so- when i was younger adhd was so much easier to manage but now I feel like Im ruining my life and everyone around me

I wish I could meet the second speaker. So empathetic, funny and just UNDERSTOOD ME

It's so frustrating how every time I've reached out for help for this; they throw an antidepressant at it. It's ineffective every time.

Anyone else been diagnosed with Bipolar when it has been ADHD all along.! I was diagnosed with Bipolar 20 years ago, I was depressed because I was not coping with ADHD. Bipolar has since been changed to depression but they will not diagnose ADHD although I am positive that this has been the underlying problem my who life. I’m 51! My cousin, her son, and my own son all diagnosed with ADHD. It is very hard to get a diagnoses here and medicated in New Zealand.

I could write a book on the lies we tell ourselves; the biggest ones for me being that I'll remember that person's birthday this year for sure, and the other that I'll only have one glass of wine - max two!! You may already do some of these as your "adapt and overcome" strategies, but when you have memory issues and poor impulse controls everything helps lol. - Text yourself ideas, appointments, etc. that you want to remember / write down / put in calendar later. - For appointments put a sticky note in the bathroom or kitchen so you're reminded first thing in the morning. - If you're bringing something the next day, put it in front of your door the night before (or put a note on or near the door if that's not possible). Bonus points if you remember the night before. - My keys hang on a nail right beside my door so it's impossible for me to leave without taking them. - Set yourself up for success. Keep apples etc. in the fridge to eat instead of ice cream or cookies. I can't resist the siren call of these items so I keep them out of my home. I'm mostly off the sugar train, but it's challenging when you have hypothyroidism, menopause, and poor sleep ha ha ha. - Nature and exercise make you feel better. To help get motivated I put on some fun music beforehand - it always perks me up. The rewards are hearing birds singing, seeing flowers and greenery, and better overall health. I suspect others will have some tips to share as well - I'd love to know how others adapt and overcome :)

I told my doctor I think I have adhd and he said well you also have depression and anxiety so let’s treat that first, but with a quick google search I saw that adhd can cause anxiety and depression. Anyways. Doctor gave me anti depressants. They didn’t work. (I got worse) I went back and you know what they did ? They gave me a different anti depressant😐 guess what ? IT DIDNT WORK. I told them I’ve done a lot of research on adhd and I really do think I have it so they’ve finally referred me to a psychiatrist. I’m waiting for them to call me. I’ve experienced every single issue in this entire video and cried when I realised how debilitating this disorder has been for me.

The main speaker exudes compassion. Whole video was very inspiring.

Thank you for mentioning this... as a past crack addict (12 years clean now) - I am insanely grateful that my Doctor was willing to put my on Vyvanse a few years ago. I was struggling very badly and it's been making a huge difference. I appreciate that you are clearly educating about how ADHD causes a path to addiction that can be reasonably understood. I also appreciate that this video addresses the issues of shame that effect our quality of life. (I am diagnosed ADHD & Autistic).

i like how the doc openly admits that he was the one who misdiagnosed tabitha. accountable ppl are rare #respect

Thank you so much for putting this conference on RU-vid !!

I'm a 40 years old woman of the Basque Country and I'd been diagnosed six month ago. In this 6 months, I have CBT but without results, I can't do mindfullness, it doesn't work for me. Two weeks ago my doctor gave me Atomoxetin, but I don't feel any diference, maybe it's too soon... I have neurophatic chronic pain because a back hernia, so I have a lot of medication(gabapentine, buprenorphine, benzodiazepine, amiltriptimine, trazadone...) and also I have a drug abuse problem since I was teenager(marihuana, cocaine, anphetamines...). I have problems with my family, I can't mantein parthners, problems with neighboords, I have had many different jobs... My doctors have the suspect of a comorbility of a bipolar trastorn type II. My life has been a chaos. And now I'm completly alone. I'm trying to understand myself and find out how to improve and that's why I'm watching this video. It's great to hear that there are treatments and to know that it's not late, that maybe there is hope for me. Thank you all for this video!! (I apologize for my English, I wasn't a good student. I'm sorry if there are mistakes.)

I suffered horribly as a child. Hated school. I would sit in my chair miserable. It didnt help that I went to 16 different schools. As an adult ADHD hits me harder than ever before. HELP!!

Not me continuously watching videos about ADHD while I have things I need to do but somehow trying to understand myself is more interesting.

My god I wish I could find a Dr with this much patience and understanding.. Imagine having trauma, military ptsd, depression, anxiety and feeling like adhd fits better than any other diagnosis but they over look all that bc of your past and experiences.. And not the right ones might I add

What I think is difficult is when you have all the symptoms of ADHD but little of the hyperactivity.

At 65 I still struggle with ADD (adhd- I still don’t know the difference). At the age of 58 went back for a masters degree and then applied and got accepted to a PhD program. The activities associated with learning and applying my new knowledge keeps my mind active and removed from thinking all those negative thoughts and engaging in harmful behaviors. Although my Aderal XR is extremely helpful with keeping focused I still struggle with so much more, and as a result of one ir more of the struggles, I put myself in a logistic situation that is a nightmare (a relative safe one ). As a result, and because of my thinking I cannot connect on an ambitious level like others because what I perceive is an age issue, I feel like crawling into a hole. This presentation armed me with information that I will use to pull the articles I need to provide evidence to support the need to change my medication AGAIN! As a research scientist, I cannot overestimate the positive if effect your presentation 😉 Thank you wholeheartedly

I'm the literal definition of ADHD after listening to this and even tho I knew I had this since I was a kid I'm now 38 and forgot how much this disorder has controlled me my whole life and still is but now I don't feel hopeless I feel empowered knowing I'm not a failure and just need to work with what I got

Wow, this was such a captivating presentation as a future pharmacist and recently diagnosed woman with ADHD and co-morbid PTSD and major depression. Thank you so much for this, really gives me hope for my future and the medical field that there are physicians out there that care so much about their patients. I relate to Tabatha's story so much. Grateful to have come across this!!

I was diagnosed with ADD when I turned 27, today I am 36 and felt that around the age of 35 I started to get an idea of ​​the situation with the help of a psychologist and therapist. It can still get very messy easily, from the time it is cleaned to it is CRAZY… .never sees when it gets messy… .it just happens 😅 so I have to clean every day, and dare not leave any dishes… because then it will get messy fast 🤪

My heart goes out to Tabatha. Hearing her story brings light and insight to living with ADHD. Wonderful video

This video is great for professionals WITHOUT ADHD, but if you have it, you will most definitely have to pause, rewind, let it sit on your desktop for a few days, go back, maybe bookmark, and get around to watching the rest before you die.

Damn when you talked about omission, I cried. So true. You just stop trying.

im so grateful to find something that talks so clearly about adult adhd and how important a diagnosis is

WOW. Every doctor needs to watch this. Amazing information. I have ADHD and this video hits home. It seems like most medical professionals don’t really understand ADHD, but they need to.

Wow I needed to hear this. So appreciate the presenters audible excitement and emphasis as he speaks. It makes this a million times easier to listen to than the standard monotone that a lot of other videos have

I'm 35. A Facebook short where an adhd person started explaining what it is to have it....that's me. How many of these symptoms do I have? All of them. Now I'm learning how to cope. So thankful for modern science, I can get little life hacks to help me live a more fulfilling life.

This was very informative. The statistics of comorbidities were eye opening. Inattentiveness and impulsiveness have landed me a lot of doctor visits.

Does everyone else w/ADHD have complete and utter shame as well?

Pre-medicated at 8:30am on a Friday and I am rapt by every word coming out of my phone. I pause frequently to take screenshots (I'll go back later and take proper screencaps of the slides to help my family and friends) then just up and move to the laptop so I can fiddle with my phone while I watch and listen. This is how adult ADHD can present: if the video is compelling enough you will have me the whole ride. That's it. Thank you, folx, this was lifechanging.

This has got to be the most informative video on ADHD I have ever seen, just amazing. All perspectives - the statistics, the studies, the treatment options and the human side, all in just one lecture/seminar. Simply amazing, so many thanks to all of the three speakers, and to HMPe for publishing this. Greatly appreciated.

I am 30yrs living in Guyana I am suffering from this same thing I forget things allot it makes me feel crazy sometimes I just can't stick to one goal I am really feeling embarrassed I don't even know how to start seeking help

I was diagnosed with ADHD at 32 years of age. This video sums up my experience. I had awful problems because of my untreated ADHD. Since starting medication and doing more reading on the subject, I'm not cured, but things have definitely improved a lot for me.

I have adhd and want to die. I can't stand this anymore. I can't keep living like this. It's like I have a smart brain being held inside a mental prison. I hope my brain can be studied and benefit the future. I'm so glad I watched this video though. There's so many things that never made sense to me. I've always felt depressed because of how my brain works to the point life felt hopeless and crippling. I've tried dozens of SSRI and SNRI medications, but absolutely nothing has worked. They've only made my focus worse. I'm so glad to now understand why. I'm so grateful for doctors like this who genuinely care and have compassion for people like us. I genuinely love them for fighting for us. I'm so sick of it being treated like a quirky joke. No, ADHD has ruined my life and held me back from becoming my best self. I once had dreams of being a pilot and couldn't do it because I kept messing up. I struggle so much and try my best to not get confused, forgetful, or make careless mistakes, but nothing works or ever will. Anyways, I've reached my breaking point because after 36 years on this planet, I know things will never get better. There will never be a cure. It will always be a challenge to live a normal life and more than anything, I'm tired. I'm so tired.

I really felt for Tabitha discussing her parenting troubles. I have a son with ADHD, and my goodness the tears. I myself feel that same exact thing. A great story from her.

Since my niece was diagnosed with severe ADHD, I now know I’ve had this all my life!! I wish they dedicated more of the talk to people without health insurance, and how they should best go about treatment. I know they went over exercise, nutrition, and mindfulness. I just wish there was more access to treatment for everyone, not just those with health insurance! #greatresignation lol

I just "chunk it down". That's the beauty of a format you can "freeze". It might take me a week to get through something this long, but the smaller pieces make it more digestible. If I'm really into it, I can chunk it down again with pen and paper, and command quite an understanding of the material. I've been looking for something recent on these conditions since coming upon Dr. Barkley's work a few months ago.

Woah as an adult with ADHD I found this 90’ detailed and slowly-explained very hard to follow. Glad you guys research and care for us! Thank you

Thank you all for taking ADHD seriously.. Maybe ine day ir will be easier to get help.

what an awesome doctor! acknowledging and questioning the expertise of the patient! please other professionals learn from this man. much respect.

I wish I could see this Dr in person. His compassion for these challenges restores my faith in the system. The part about former addicts and the stigma. I'm terrified due to my past to take medication.... I know I can try a non stimulant but it's still so hard to wrap my brain around that shame and the fear of being harshly judged

66 yo female here diagnosed in past 3 years only because my adult son was tested. So many good YT channels but HealthyGamerGG is my hero. A psychiatrist with ADHD who aims his content toward the young and male but ends up covering every topic really well. Smart and very real

This CME is a blessing for Adult ADHD, for both patients and their families as well as providers. Heartfelt thank you!

James Smith this is your life! Diagnosed at 50 years old only a few months ago the medication has transformed me! I feel like I’ve lost the first 50 year’s!

watching this as I have a book open next to me regarding cognitive behavioral therapy and I am undiagnosed. It made me feel understood for once in my life. 39:40 everything I’ve been experiencing all laid before me in this video. I thank you so very much for this. Very emotionally overwhelming. I look forward to finishing self cbt and hopefully figuring out how to find help pharmacologically. I hope you all find the help that you need and deserve.

The patient perspective was nice to hear

As an adult with ADHD: - adulthood it’s another difficult level… Yesterday I forgot my meds, I’ve also forgot I was eating cause someone from work called me… so I left my plate there, half eaten… Nobody to remember me… And come back hours later, hungry… my cold meal no as good as it was before… it was sad. Also: anxiety, depression, low self esteem…

I watched 7mins of this video while vacuuming, turned off the vacuum, looked around, started playing music then remembered I was watching this video LMFAO

I feel bad for all the people that is struggling with ADHD but haven’t find out the have it

Dr Jain was very, very funny. And I also have ADHD, diagnosed late and after I brought it to the Doctor. I resonated with Dr Jain's talk the most. And I'm relieved seeing all of you actually taking ADHD seriously, I used to be extremely scared that people would find out how flawed I was, especially with my memory, before I was diagnosed at 45. My biggest worry is how long I'll be able to take the meds because there's such a stigma about them being 'meth.' They're so regulated that the hoops we have to go through is hard especially for people with our challenges. For example being required to call the Dr's office every month to ask for the prescription to be renewed.. That's challenging. Add having to do that for your child too on a different schedule is extremely challenging. It's unlikely I'll be successful at both of ours for very long. In other states people have to get drug tested regularly, but they have to remember to sign themselves up for it, and get there, pay for it, and not be late. So we are punished for not being neurotypical, and are basically forced off the meds that help us the most. It would be nice to have one medication that treated ADHD and at least one of the comorbid conditions. Also, I bet we are more creative than the base population. Like old studies that correlated Schizophrenia with higher creativity.

My life has been nothing but a big disaster, I'm 50 and just got diagnosed. I'm on Wellbutrin and vyvanse, it's been 3 months and I've noticed a big difference " I'm actually trying to do things I thought I would fail at before " I'm able to do art again for longer than 5 minutes 😅 I actually want to go outside....yes I was afraid to go out for years. I just hope anyone else going through anything like what is talked about in this video gets help, because there's light at the end of our very long dark tunnel.

I have never come across anything this good. Thank you so much. This has already changed my perspective in private practice.

How many other watching this at 2x the speed and doing many other things while listening? 🙋‍♀️ Honestly, my life would have been so different if I had been diagnosed when I was young. Adult ADHD is so aggravating but, at least I know my obstacles.

This video hit a checkmate for me.

I’ve been diagnosed for years, but I’m just now trying to take an active role in bettering myself and not living my life conformed to my anxiety and emotional dysregulation. I cried quite a few times listening to this video, especially Rh part about being hollow inside like termites in a house, I get so tired of the media driven representation of adhd. I’m just tired and exhausted. thanks so much for all the information

47 just now getting the help I need. This video is the perfect primer for family and friends.

I can't believe I just watched 1:10 hours of this out of 1:26 hours of this presentation from description, pharmacology to a patient's success story. I have a history with ADHD and associated comorbidity issues and that lady patient is amazing. What makes her even more encredible is her ability to advance in a law enforcement/corrections occupation where the stigma of mental issues is especially severe. If this lady patient was a man, she has balls of steel. Admiration for her and her doctor. There is still a huge weakness in our medical and social work community to dealing with ADHD because of the massive amounts of time and cost in dealing with its challenges.

The plates keep distracting me. Im like “I wonder what they’re eating, it sounds good....”

Excellent content. This video should have many more views and likes.